Chapter 79 Impersonation

When Tan heard the news, he immediately rushed over, Zhenbei Hou and General Zhong had not returned to the court, and she had to come forward to make the decision at home.

Zhong Su stood at the gate of the courtyard, and Ran Ning stood beside her. The officials who came to arrest Zhong Su did not dare to enter the courtyard, they knew the name of the scholar of the halberd, and they were afraid that if there was a mistake, as soon as Zhong Su went crazy, they would all have to explain here. So Zhong Su blocked people at the gate of the courtyard, obviously not wanting them to enter, why did they dare not break into their own lives.

"This official, what did my son do that the emperor wants to arrest him?" Tan's money came, she was very anxious, but on the surface she was very steady, she knew that now was not the time to panic, and the most important thing was to figure out what was going on.

"Mrs. Zhong, the lower official is only exercising it on orders, the emperor's decree is here, and the lower official will take General Zhong away today." The official who took the lead looked respectful on the surface, but in his tone, he seemed to have expected that the Beihou Mansion would fall this time, if he wasn't afraid that Zhong Su would be in trouble, he probably wouldn't say anything a long time ago, and directly kidnapped Zhong Su away.

Tan took the edict and looked at it, it was still stamped with the imperial seal, and it was definitely not fake. He looked at Zhong Su with a frown, and he also knew that Zhong Su probably had to go with them today.

Ran Ning shook Zhong Su's hand, saying that it was fake not to panic, she didn't know why the emperor wanted to arrest Zhong Su, and it was hard to say what Cheng Dù would do with this catch, her grandfather and father hadn't come back at this time, most of them were left by the emperor, and the far water couldn't save the fire.

Zhong Su felt the strength of Ran Ning's hand, knew that Ran Ning was very uneasy, and understood that he had to go this time, so he patted Ran Ning's hand lightly and said softly: "Don't worry, the Criminal Department won't do anything to me, I haven't done anything, and I will naturally return my innocence." You wait for me at the house, don't be afraid. ”

Ran Ning bit her lip, and suddenly couldn't say a word. She naturally knew what Zhong Su had done and what she hadn't done, and she believed in Zhong Su's innocence, but now that she had been arrested for no apparent reason, she had no clue, how could she rest assured?

Zhong Su knew that Ran Ning was not a person who would mess with himself, but it was about the first time he encountered this kind of thing, and he didn't pay attention to it, and he was also worried about him. While he felt guilty about making Ran Ning worried, he also began to think about which side made the move.

"General Zhong, don't embarrass us." The official who took the lead said.

Zhong Su didn't look at him, but said to Ran Ning: "I'm leaving." ”

"Wait a minute." Ran Ning grabbed him, then quickly ran into the room, took out a fox fur coat, and carefully draped it on Zhong Su and tied it. Although Zhong Su's body is fine, it is still empty, and the yin qi in the prison is heavy, she doesn't want Zhong Su to be infected with the wind and cold.

Zhong Su didn't say much, shook Ran Ning's hand, and after saluting the Tan family, he followed the official errand. When the official messenger came, he was violent, but he was still afraid of Zhong Su, and he didn't dare to tie it up, so he could only watch it strictly.

"How so? What the hell is going on here? As soon as Zhong Su left, Tan couldn't hold it anymore, and anxiety was all written on his face.

Ran Ning helped her into Qingfeng Courtyard and comforted: "Mother, don't worry, I'll know when my grandfather and father come back." After speaking, Ran Ning immediately called Bizhu in and said to her, "Change clothes for me, I want to go to the palace." ”

"Into the palace?" Tan Shi hurriedly asked, "Are you going to find Concubine Xian?" "The only thing they rely on in the palace is Concubine Xian, and Concubine Xiangui is definitely able to speak.

Ran Ning shook her head, and said to Tan Shi on the side of the change, "I'll go find someone who can help." I don't know what it's for now, it's inconvenient for the virtuous concubine to speak, and it's useless to ask the emperor, otherwise the emperor won't catch the princess. Instead of wasting time on this, think of other options. ”

"What do you mean?" Tan still didn't quite understand.

"Mother, I don't have time to explain now. When my grandfather and father come back, the house may be directly fenced off, and it will be troublesome to get in and out at that time. I need to hurry while I can still walk. Also, you go and order the purchase, hurry up and buy more food and come back, you want everything, anyway, it's cold now, and it can't be broken. When the house is accused, we will have a problem eating. Ran Ning said. If it's an acquaintance, it's fine, if it's the opposite, the whole Zhenbei Hou Mansion will definitely be unhappy.

Tan Shi hurriedly nodded and said, "I'll let someone do it right away." ”

"By the way, Mother, you quickly have someone go and inform Master, Uncle Shi and Chu Yan, and leave the Hou Mansion immediately. Master is nothing here, but Chu Yan's identity is sensitive, and it is inconvenient for Uncle Shi to appear in front of people, so it is best to leave quickly before being guarded in the mansion. There are many people with mixed eyes, and there is no room for mistakes. Ran Ning said. This is a matter of urgency, and it must be done immediately.

"Okay, I'll go myself." Tan didn't dare to slack off, and immediately took the maid away.

After Ran Ning changed her clothes, she instructed Xiao Wu, who was also in a hurry, and went out from the back door with Bizhu.

"Young lady, who are we going to look for?" Bizhu asked in a low voice. In order not to attract attention, the two men did not even sit in the carriage, but only walked to it. Now it's cold, and he's wearing a big hat and a hood, and it's not noticeable.

"Find Zuo Shangle. Her father has returned to Beijing and is taking up his post today. It's not easy to get into the prison of the Criminal Department, and I want to leave Zuo Shangle's father's relationship. Coincidentally, the next evening when Zuo Shangle came to the mansion as a guest, Zhuo Qing arrived in the capital.

Bizhu's voice lowered a little lower, and asked, "Why don't you go directly to the Criminal Department Shangshu?" "That's also the old acquaintance of Lao Wan Pingbo.

Ran Ning lowered her head and hurried away, saying, "Are you afraid that the emperor won't be able to see that I have dealings with the Shangshu of the Criminal Department?" ”

Bizhu suddenly realized that if the relationship between the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, if the emperor knew, he would definitely notice that Ran Ning and Lao Wan Pingbo left close contacts, which was very jealous of the superiors, and it was also something that the ministers should pay special attention to, after all, Ran Ning and these people should not have been too close. And looking for Zuo Shangle's father, it seems much more justifiable, Ran Ning is directly under the Lile Division, and he is taken by Zuo Shangle on weekdays, and he has something to ask for the past, Zuo Shangle is going home to talk about it, it is obviously the little woman's method, even if the emperor knows, he will not be afraid, after all, what kind of storm can the little woman turn over?

"The young lady is thoughtful." Bizhu heart is taken orally.

Ran Ning can't care about Bizhu's clothes now, she wants to see Zhong Su as much as possible.

After meeting Zuo Shangle, Ran Ning briefly said the matter. Zuo Shangle did not refuse, and immediately found a reason to ask Le Qing for leave. Although she has no contact with Zhong Su, she believes in Ran Ning and Zhenbeihou. Moreover, it is not difficult to arrange for Ran Ning to visit Zhong Su, and this practice is not uncommon in private. Her father had just returned to Beijing and had not yet gained a foothold. Regardless of whether Zhong Su has something to do in the end, Zhenbei Hou will take note of this favor. If Zhong Su is fine, then his father can get a place in Beijing by virtue of this time, and if Zhong Su is convicted, no one will take their private requests to heart and not even affect her father.

After Ran Ning thanked her, she left first, and before leaving, she told Zuo Shangle that if she could arrange a visit, she would not go to the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei to inform her, so as not to let the people guarding the Hou Mansion know that it would be unfavorable to Lord Zhuo, and let her send someone to Yalaiju to find a fifth son, and she would tell the shopkeeper in advance.

Zuo Shang was happy to respond, thinking that it was better.

Yalaike is not a big inn, and the location is not very good, but the advantage is that the rooms are clean and the price is cheap, so every time it is time to catch the exam, Yalaiju is the first choice for candidates.

When Ran Ning was about to leave the Hou Mansion, he had already instructed Xiao Wu to book a room there and wait there.

"Young lady, where are we going now?" Out of the palace, Bizhu asked.

"Let's go back to the house and take a look." Ran Ning said. Yalaiju handed it over to Xiao Wu, and she didn't have anything to worry about.

When I was about to walk to Zhenbei Hou, I saw that Zhenbei Hou's Mansion had been surrounded by officers and soldiers, and the door was even more heavily guarded, so it must be easy to enter and difficult to get out.

Ran Ning took advantage of the fact that the officers and soldiers hadn't noticed their side, so she naturally turned around and walked in the direction she was coming from. Bizhu also followed.

After walking a distance and making sure that the officers and soldiers could no longer see them, Bizhu asked, "Young lady, what should we do now?" ”

"Go to Master." Ran Ning replied without hesitation.

"Yes." Bizhu responded.

The two knocked on the door of Zunchen's mansion, and Zunchen was already waiting for them.

"Master." Ran Ning saluted him.

"Come on in." Zunchen let them in, then looked outside the door to make sure that no one was following him, and then closed the door.

Entering the main hall, Shen Feng and Chu Yan were there. Chu Yan also knew that something had happened to Zhong Su, and now was not the time to talk to Ran Ning, so he obediently sat beside Shen Feng and listened to them in silence.

After Ran Ning saluted Shen Feng, she also sat down on the chair.

"What's going on now? Does Master know why Xianggong was arrested? Ran Ning asked directly and straight to the point.

"Early this morning, the eldest prince wrote a letter, saying that Su'er colluded with Xiya and intended to rebel. also presented several letters between Su'er and King Xiyaning to discuss the usurpation of the throne, which were indeed Su'er's words, and more importantly, Su'er's seal. Zunchen said.

King Ning is the second prince of Xiya, brave and good at fighting, but he likes extravagance, loves women very much, and the people of Xiya also respect and hate him, respect him for the country, and make great achievements, hate him for working hard and losing money, and extravagant. Emperor Xiya has many sons, and there are many who are expected to inherit the throne, so it is difficult to say who will ascend the throne in the end. If King Ning wants to register, it is not enough to rely on Xiya alone, he must have the support of other countries, just like Chu Chuan. If Zhong Su really intends to usurp the throne, it makes sense to collude with King Ning.

King Ning or something, Ran Ning felt that he could think about it for the time being, but it was the eldest prince. The mention of the eldest prince made her have to think of Zhong Jin, many things are like a key, opening this door, and as soon as Qiē is opened, it will suddenly become clear.

"Ran Ning has his own plans for the seal, and now the top priority is to find someone who imitates the handwriting of Xianggong." In Ran Ning's view, since you want to investigate, you must do it all, so as not to leave future troubles.

"This is simple and simple, there are not many people who can have this kind of skill, and it is difficult to say, Beixin is so big, it is a needle in a haystack to find someone." Zunchen was also a little worried.

Ran Ning thought for a while and said, "Not necessarily. I estimate that the person who imitated the handwriting is still in Beijing eight or nine times out of ten. On the one hand, the person who wants to harm the public is also afraid that the person will reveal their plan, so they naturally want to stay under their noses, and on the other hand, if the evidence is insufficient, that person will still be useful. ”

"Ran Ning has a point." Shen Feng, who had not spoken, spoke: "Something like this, instead of using the conventional way to investigate, it is better to ask the talented people on the rivers and lakes, especially this kind of unsightly wild road, they know better." ”

Listening to Shen Feng's tone, he didn't seem to have a good impression of the people in the rivers and lakes. Ran Ning also knew that if it weren't for Zhong Su, this master wouldn't have said a word.

"You're right." Zunchen nodded and said to Ran Ning: "I'll do this." ”

"Okay." Ran Ning also has nothing to be polite to Zunchen, after all, they are all for Zhong Su.

"When are you going to go back to the Hou Mansion?" Shen Feng asked Ran Ning. As Zhong Su's wife, Ran Ning is really unreasonable if she is not in the Hou Mansion.

"I'm not going back." As he spoke, Ran Ning pulled Bizhu by the hand, "Bizhu will go back for me." ”

"What do you mean?" Bizhu was a little puzzled.

"Those officers and soldiers haven't seen me, I'll exchange clothes with you for a while, and you pretend to be me and go back to the Hou Mansion. If I go back by myself, even if Lord Zhuo's side is arranged, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to come out. Don't worry when you go back, tell my grandfather what I mean. After that, you stay in my room and pretend, and they don't dare to break in anyway. I'll let Xiao Wu cooperate with you. Ran Ning said.

Outsiders know that there is a young lady in Zhenbei Hou Mansion, but it is not clear what maids are around the young lady, and it is completely feasible for the two to exchange identities.

After listening to this, Bizhu nodded calmly, "Young lady, rest assured, Bizhu will not show her feet." ”

"Okay." Ran Ning can trust Bizhu, and he doesn't need to explain more.

Then Bizhu went to the guest room with Ran Ning to change clothes, Bizhu checked his clothes and made sure that there was no problem, so he took Ran Ning's waist card and left through the back door to go home. Maybe it's a little strange that she, the "young lady", didn't have a maid by her side, but she has the waist card of the Hou Mansion, and those officers and soldiers have to believe it if they don't believe it, and they don't dare to offend her, so they can only let her little impostor enter the door.